Washington, D.C., March 4, 2008  A national coalition of pro-troop and veteran organizations is gathering in the Washington area next week to oppose a planned reenactment of Sen. John Kerrys infamous Winter Solider anti-Vietnam War event that, like its predecessor, will feature testimony alleging atrocities committed by American troops this time in Afghanistan and Iraq.

Eagles Up www.eaglesup.us and other organizations are taking aim at Winter Soldier II, patterned after a similar event staged by Massachusetts Sen. John Kerrys Vietnam Veterans Against the War in 1971. Although most of the veterans who testified in Kerrys event a generation ago were later found to be frauds, and their testimony was either disproved or impossible to verify, the damage to the Vietnam generation was long enduring.

Hosted by Iraq Veterans Against the War, the ANSWER coalition, CODE PINK, MOVEON.ORG, and associated organizations this generations Winter Soldier reenactment is considered to be on a par with its predecessor, with a twist. In 1971 the media accepted the stories of atrocities literally without question, and Kerry even testified before Congress using graphic images of torture and murder, which he claimed were widespread and American military policy.

But Eagles Up and the other pro-troop organizations including Move America Forward and Rolling Thunder will not allow this attack on our troops to go unchallenged. Vietnam and Iraq war veterans and their supporters are demanding that all who participate in the IVAW event submit to identification verification and that their claims are specific including times, dates, places, units involved, leadership and witnesses.

In addition, anyone claiming to have participated in or witnessed an atrocity without attempting to halt it or report it will be referred to the appropriate civilian and military authorities as participants in or accessories to war crimes. Eagles Up leader, Col. Harry Riley, US Army (ret.) said We have two objectives: To counter and challenge IVAW Winter Soldier II (WSII) Testimony on March 14 by demanding truth."

Col. Riley added, Our second objective is to participate in a peaceful march in Washington, DC on March 15th that reflects a view of appreciation, uplifting, pride in America, our troops and families. This will be a positive event with flags, banners, patriotic music, fellowship, and oriented for the entire family of patriots.

Americans are standing up to attacks on our nation and people from those that tend to support the constant drum beat of surrender," Col. Riley said.

Thousands will put "boots on the ground" in Washington, DC on March 14/15 to challenge one devious aspect of the threat on America  those that would have us surrender to the Islamic butchers and dishonor our warriors, Col Riley added.

It's a sacrifice for many of us to get to DC but it's also a sacrifice for our families and warriors to offer up their lives. The least we can do is protect their backs.

Press release for the Eagles Up portion of the protest against the Iraq Veterans Against the War's attempt to recapture the glorious days when their mentors, the Vietnam Veterans Against the War, became leftist heroes by telling lies about US war crimes in Vietnam.

In addition, anyone claiming to have participated in or witnessed an atrocity without attempting to halt it or report it will be referred to the appropriate civilian and military authorities as participants in or accessories to war crimes.

Hear, hear!

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posted on 03/10/2008 1:40:28 PM PDT
by conservatism_IS_compassion
(The Democratic Party is only a front for the political establishment in America - Big Journalism.)

Thousands will put "boots on the ground" in Washington, DC on March 14/15 to challenge one devious aspect of the threat on America  those that would have us surrender to the Islamic butchers and dishonor our warriors, Col Riley added.

Those who can't join with their boots on the ground in DC will be joining in spirit and with prayer.

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posted on 03/10/2008 6:44:45 PM PDT
by lonevoice
(John McCain was a Kinoki foot pad in the Reagan Revolution)

The heart warming thing about this stuff is unlike during the NAM war and all the time until recently, we saw no “silent majority and patriots speaking up in public appearances in any numbers. Times have changed. The far left liberal establishment can no longer plan on running public displays of disgrace, without anticipating a counter attack. Future Hanoi Johns will have a harder time trying to leave their mark.

In addition, anyone claiming to have participated in or witnessed an atrocity without attempting to halt it or report it will be referred to the appropriate civilian and military authorities as participants in or accessories to war crimes.

all who participate in the IVAW event submit to identification verification and that their claims are specific including times, dates, places, units involved, leadership and witnesses. In addition, anyone claiming to have participated in or witnessed an atrocity without attempting to halt it or report it will be referred to the appropriate civilian and military authorities as participants in or accessories to war crimes.

EXCELLENT!

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posted on 03/10/2008 10:42:33 PM PDT
by calcowgirl
("Liberalism is just Communism sold by the drink." P. J. O'Rourke)

all who participate in the IVAW event submit to identification verification and that their claims are specific including times, dates, places, units involved, leadership and witnesses. In addition, anyone claiming to have participated in or witnessed an atrocity without attempting to halt it or report it will be referred to the appropriate civilian and military authorities as participants in or accessories to war crimes.

Thanks! Good background. I'm just glad that we won't see a replay of prior years. You folks are doin' great work! I did snicker at this carefully worded sentence:

Members of IVAW relying on the National Lawyers' Guild for legal protection should remember that the NLG is an ideological group that will likely trade a presumed propaganda victory for time in jail for the party they represent.

PS--I got your book--I just haven't had a chance to crack it open yet. :-)

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posted on 03/10/2008 11:36:16 PM PDT
by calcowgirl
("Liberalism is just Communism sold by the drink." P. J. O'Rourke)

When I read this sort of thing, I have to go slowly--otherwise the blood pressure goes out of whack, LOL.

Hey--any idea if Joe Bangert is related to Jim Bangert? It's such an unusual name that I couldn't help but notice it when I came across a youtube video the other day. Jim Bangert was reported to be the guy sitting in the F-4 that released the Zuni missile that shot through McCain's A-4 fuel tank and started the fire on the Forrestal back in 1967.

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posted on 03/11/2008 9:08:13 AM PDT
by calcowgirl
("Liberalism is just Communism sold by the drink." P. J. O'Rourke)

Hosted by Iraq Veterans Against the War, the ANSWER coalition, CODE PINK, MOVEON.ORG, and associated organizations

Thanks for the ping. Everything they have done this time to try to reenact Vietnam has failed and backfired. Each of their demonstrations has grown smaller than the one before; and by the time they got to Berkeley, they were widely condemned, even by lefties.

This, too, will fail and backfire.

Hooo-ahh!!

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posted on 03/11/2008 7:11:10 PM PDT
by Albion Wilde
(The best argument against democracy is a 5-minute conversation with the average voter.—WChurchill)

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